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I haven't heard from Bobby since May when we had our conversation, but then this thing broke last week, where they arrested him, and we were watching what was going on on the whole deal, and I was actually flabbergasted, at what the then police chief Parks was saying.
Tommy Bond

Meaning of "police chief" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF POLICE CHIEF

police chief  [pəˈliːs tʃiːf] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF POLICE CHIEF

noun
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Police chief is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES POLICE CHIEF MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Chief of police

A chief of police is the title typically given to the top official in the chain of command of a police department, particularly in North America, or even an entire police organization in some countries of Asia. Alternative titles for this position include Commissioner, Superintendent, and Chief constable. In contrast to a U.S. Sheriff, who is generally elected by the voters of a county, except in the states of Rhode Island and Hawaii, a Chief of Police is usually a municipal employee who owes his or her allegiance to a city or town. Some states have both an appointed and an elected Chief of Police. In some jurisdictions, the head of the police commission is the leader of the police and holds a position analogous or similar to the one described here, in this case, he or she is referred to as Commissioner. The New York City Police Department has both a Police Commissioner and a Chief, formerly called the Chief Inspector, now called the Chief of Department. In Louisiana, a Chief of Police may serve as the Chief of Police, Marshal, and Constable for a city.

Definition of police chief in the English dictionary

The definition of police chief in the dictionary is a police officer with the highest rank or authority in a city, town, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH POLICE CHIEF


beef
biːf
belief
bɪˈliːf
brief
briːf
chief
tʃiːf
commander-in-chief
kəˌmɑːndəʳɪnˈtʃiːf
editor-in-chief
ˌɛdɪtəʳɪntˈʃiːf
examination-in-chief
ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃ ənɪnˌtʃiːf
grief
ɡriːf
leaf
liːf
lief
liːf
massif
ˈmæsiːf
motif
məʊˈtiːf
reef
riːf
relief
rɪˈliːf
sharif
ʃæˈriːf
sheaf
ʃiːf
sportif
spɔːˈtiːf
subchief
ˈsʌbˌtʃiːf
Tenerife
ˌtɛnəˈriːf
thief
θiːf

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE POLICE CHIEF

police academy
police car
police cell
police constable
police court
police custody
police department
police dog
police escort
police force
police headquarters
police helicopter
police inspector
police intervention
police marksman
Police Motu
police office
police officer
police presence
police procedural

WORDS THAT END LIKE POLICE CHIEF

big Chief
big White Chief
car thief
commander in chief
commanders in chief
editor in chief
examinations-in-chief
examine-in-chief
fire chief
handkerchief
in chief
infangthief
kerchief
mischief
neckerchief
outfangthief
paper handkerchief
pocket-handkerchief
sneak thief
tenant-in-chief

Synonyms and antonyms of police chief in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «police chief» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF POLICE CHIEF

Find out the translation of police chief to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of police chief from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «police chief» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

警察局长
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

jefe de la policía
570 millions of speakers

English

police chief
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

पुलिस प्रमुख
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قائد الشرطة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

начальник полиции
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

O chefe da polícia
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুলিশ সেল
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

chef de la police
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sel polis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Polizeichef
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

警察署長
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경찰청장
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sel polisi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cảnh sát trưởng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

போலீஸ் செல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पोलिस सेल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Polis hücresi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

capo della polizia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szef policji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

начальник поліції
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

șef de poliție
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ο αρχηγός της αστυνομίας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

polisiehoof
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

polischef
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

politisjefen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of police chief

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «POLICE CHIEF»

The term «police chief» is very widely used and occupies the 7.540 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «POLICE CHIEF» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «police chief» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «police chief» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about police chief

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2 QUOTES WITH «POLICE CHIEF»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word police chief.
1
Tommy Bond
I haven't heard from Bobby since May when we had our conversation, but then this thing broke last week, where they arrested him, and we were watching what was going on on the whole deal, and I was actually flabbergasted, at what the then police chief Parks was saying.
2
Wilfred Burchett
The police chief of Hiroshima welcomed me eagerly as the first Allied correspondent to reach the city.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «POLICE CHIEF»

Discover the use of police chief in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to police chief and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Police Chief Managing Success
Have you ever been in a police management position and seemed lost and overwhelmed?Avoiding the pitfalls and achieving success is the goal of this book for anyone in the criminal justice profession.
Patrick L. Cote, 2007
2
Arrested Development: A Veteran Police Chief Sounds Off ...
What is happening to our nation's police and what can we do about it? In this hard-hitting book, Couper outlines the seven steps police must take in order to improve and be partners in our great democracy" -- p. [4] of cover.
David Couper, 2012
3
No Mopes Allowed: A Small Town Police Chief Rants and ...
If you like no-nonsense crime-busting, straight-shooting opinions, and offbeat humor, you’ll love this greatest-hits collection from surprise Internet sensation Chief David A. Oliver of the Brimfield Police Department .
David A. Oliver, 2013
4
Police Chief: How to Attain and Succeed in This Critical ...
To be successful the police chief will have to be acceptable to the business and ethnic communities, social service agencies, the police department, reli- gious leaders, politicians, neighborhood organizations, and a wide array of criminal ...
Daniel S. McDevitt, Mark W. Field, 2010
5
Tacoma Confidential: A True Story of Murder, Suicide, and a ...
More information to be announced soon on this forthcoming title from Penguin USA
Paul LaRosa, 2006
6
Bruno, Chief of Police
Captain Bruno Courreges goes by the grand title of Chief of Police, though in truth he's the only municipal policeman on staff in the small town of St Denis in the beautiful Perigord region of south west France.
Martin Walker, 2009
7
Police chief executive: report of the Police Chief Executive ...
This report proposes orderly methods of selecting a qualified police chief executive and of retaining him after selection.
United States. National Advisory Committee on Criminal Justice Standards and Goals, International Association of Chiefs of Police. Police Chief Executive Committee, 1976
8
Power and the Police Chief: An Institutional and ...
This book discusses the role of American police chiefs in contemporary urban settings, using institutional theory as a framework for analysis.
Raymond G. Hunt, John M. Magenau, 1993
9
My Journey from Beach Cop to Police Chief
A young cop married a circus performer only when be became "Chief" did father and son meet for the first time, 25 years later when the circus came to town!
Donald R. Sloan, 2004
10
Breaking Rank: A Top Cop's Expose of the Dark Side of ...
Part memoir, part polemic on the state of policing in America, "Breaking Rank" offers a riveting story told from the perspective of one of America's top cops on the street.
Norm Stamper, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «POLICE CHIEF»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term police chief is used in the context of the following news items.
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Police chief, Nick Gargan, is not working in Avon and Somerset after …
Police chief, Nick Gargan, is not working in Avon and Somerset, the police commissioner has confirmed. Mr Gargan, who was found guilty of ... «Bristol Post, Jul 15»
2
Paul Massey shot dead: Police chief Peter Fahy is responsible for …
A brutal war of words has broken out between Greater Manchester's police chief and a veteran MP over Salford's escalating gun violence. «Manchester Evening News, Jul 15»
3
New Northamptonshire Police Chief Constable says he wants to be …
The new Chief Constable of Northamptonshire Police says he has made a pledge to officers that he will not be “stuck in an office” but will help ... «Northampton Chronicle & Echo, Jul 15»
4
Former Hampshire police chief to carry out probe after Lord caught …
A former Hampshire police chief is to carry out a probe after the deputy speaker of the Lords was caught on video allegedly taking drugs with ... «Daily Echo, Jul 15»
5
Havering police chief's 'laughing gas' warning after rise in reports
Havering's top police chief has warned of the dangers of “laughing gas” after a teenager believed to have taken the legal high died at the ... «Romford Recorder, Jul 15»
6
Rapper's holographic performance prompts police to shut down hip …
Alki David, chief executive of Hologram USA, which sponsors Chief Keef, said: “Shame on the mayor and police chief of Hammond for shutting ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Former Mount Pleasant Police Chief Brian Fanelli pleads guilty to …
Fanelli was formerly the police chief of Mount Pleasant. Fanelli was arrested in January 2014. Police said he used peer-to-peer file sharing on ... «WABC-TV, Jul 15»
8
Police chief: 'She was able to get one shot off, and the gun jammed'
Franklinton Police Chief John Green said Yarborough was taken to WakeMed for treatment of a gunshot wound he received from the victim, ... «WRAL.com, Jul 15»
9
Fired Tenino police chief sues city for $850000
Tenino's former police chief is suing the city for $850,000 for ... Tenino's mayor, Bret Brodersen, fired police chief John Hutchings earlier this ... «KIRO Seattle, Jul 15»
10
Arrested police chief's orphan does not know father jailed
The son of the arrested former deputy police chief in the Intelligence Unit of the İstanbul police force, Ahmet Öztürk, 7-year-old Hikmet Öztürk, ... «Today's Zaman, Jul 15»

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